Here’s 3 more utilities with bright futures

Utility stocks like Fortis (see page 31) remain solid choices for investors looking to lower tariff-related risk.
Here are three more utilities that we feel are excellent choices for most portfolios. All of them are expanding their rate-regulated businesses, which will help them profit from increasing… Read More

Fortis is even more appealing now

We’ve long recommended electrical power utility Fortis as a pick for steady growth and reliable income. The stock is even more attractive right now in light of the escalating trade war with the U.S.
While new tariffs on steel and aluminum could increase the costs of… Read More

Top 5 Canadian Dividend Stocks to Invest In

Top 5 Canadian Dividend Stocks to Invest In

Here are 5 Canadian dividend stocks we recommend holding in your portfolio despite economic uncertainty
One of the key points in our three-part investment advice is to invest mainly in well-established dividend-paying stocks. The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting inflation and challenging economy highlight the value… Read More

Earn high income and tap into AI demand

Utility stocks like Fortis continue to offer investors a strong combination of steady growth and rising dividends. That’s because regulators help ensure utilities have sufficient cash flows to fund new projects and service their debt loads. Demand for new power sources is also rising as… Read More

Fortis plans more dividend hikes

FORTIS INC. $61 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol FTS; Conservative & Income Portfolios, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 495.2 million; Market cap: $30.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.7; Dividend yield: 4.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.fortisinc.com) is the main supplier of electrical power in Newfoundland and PEI. It… Read More

These dividend ETFs offer steady income

Dividend-paying companies have done well over the longer term, although the recent performance of this group lagged the main market indexes. That’s because higher interest rates on fixed-income investments made their dividends less attractive to income investors. Still, high-quality dividend-paying companies—given their prospects for capital… Read More